Report on extractive content of Scottish roundwood
Steven Adams conducted a review of what has been published so far on extractive content of the main commercial softwood species in Scotland (namely Sitka […]
Research
David Gil-Moreno presents his research in Brazil
PhD student, David Gil-Moreno presented some of his research at the 19th International Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation of Wood Symposium, in Rio de Janeiro. The paper […]
CLT production in the UK
A Scottish construction firm is investing £4.2m in a ‘massive’ timber production plant following university research by The Institute for Sustainable Construction. Lanarkshire-based firm CCG […]
PhD opportunity at Linnaeus University
The project deals with advanced numerical modelling to study different types of wooden structures that are exposed to variations in both mechanical load and cyclic […]
Call open for WCTE 2016
The next World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE 2016) will be held in Vienna, Austria from 22 to 25 August 2016. Important dates and instructions […]
PhD opportunity at HW University
Craig Kennedy of Heriot Watt University is looking for a PhD candidate to research the selection and integration of new timber in traditional buildings. For more […]
Alternative conifer research update
PhD researcher David Gil-Moreno has begun destructive testing of his structural size timber specimens.
Machine settings for larch approved!
Our machine grading settings for UK-grown larch have been approved by CEN TC124 WG2 TG1. The machines we developed settings for are: MiCROTEC ViSCAN MiCROTEC […]
Steven Adams awarded PhD
We are pleased to announce that Steven Adams has been awarded a PhD from the University of Glasgow for his work investigating the impact of […]
Work begins on alternative conifer species
David Gil-Moreno has begun his PhD research into the commercial potential of western hemlock, noble fir, western red cedar and Norway spruce for the UK […]